Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 11/22/2025

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

Week 13 in NCAAF college football concludes with 52 games between FBS opponents. Four NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. Ohio State hosts Rutgers on Fox as a 31.5-point favorite with the total set at 54.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Oklahoma plays at home against Missouri on ABC as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 42.5. SMU is home against Louisville on ESPN2 as a 4-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Miami (FL) travels to Virginia Tech on ESPN as an 18.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Arizona hosts Baylor on TNT at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 61.5. 

Four NCAAF games start on major national television networks at 3:30 p.m. ET. Notre Dame plays at home against Syracuse on NBC as a 36.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Texas is home against Arkansas on ABC as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 58.5. Oregon hosts USC on CBS at 3:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 59.5. Vanderbilt plays at home against Kentucky on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Houston is home against TCU on Fox at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5. Utah hosts Kansas State on ESPN2 as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. 

Two NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:00 p.m. ET Penn State plays at home against Nebraska on NBC as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 45.5. Georgia Tech is home against Pittsburgh on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. Tennessee plays at Florida on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 57.5. Two NCAAF games on major national television start at 8:00 p.m. ET. BYU is on the road at Cincinnati on Fox as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 56.5. Arizona State visits Colorado on ESPN2 as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 47.5. Washington plays at UCLA on NBC at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 51.5. 

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road against the Charlotte Hornets at 1:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 228.5. The New York Knicks travel to Orlando to take on the Magic at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Atlanta Hawks play in New Orleans against the Pelicans at 7:10 p.m. ET  as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. 

Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago Bulls host the Washington Wizards as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 244.5. The Detroit Pistons are on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 224.5. The Dallas Mavericks play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Denver Nuggets are home against the Sacramento Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5.

The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Detroit Red Wings host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 3:37 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins are home against the Seattle Kraken as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators visit the San Jose Sharks as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play in Philadelphia against the Flyers as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Edmonton Oilers as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Washington Capitals are home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Colorado Avalanche are on the road against the Nashville Predators at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Utah Mammoth host the New York Rangers at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars travel to Calgary to face the Flames as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at Anaheim against the Ducks as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.  

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 45 games involving Division I opponents. The first game tips off at noon p.m. ET. One game is on a major national television on truTV. Providence battles Penn State in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Friars are a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 160.5.

Matchweek 12 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Chelsea is on the road at Burnley on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Five more EPL games start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bournemouth plays at home against West Ham United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion are home against Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Fulham hosts Sunderland as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool plays at home against Nottingham Forest on NBC as a 1.5-goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Crystal Palace visits Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City plays at Newcastle United on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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